Summary

  • Detectives call for dash-cam footage after fatal stabbing

  • Council leader backs neighbouring authority on fairer funding

  • Hospitals among best at referring organ donors

  • Updates on Friday 5 August

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

  2. Weather: Staying dry overnightpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    BBC Weather

    A dry night ahead with temperatures dropping to around 12C (53F). Rebecca has the forecast

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    Rebecca Wood with the weather for the West Midlands

  3. Highlights slideshow: Burwarton Show 2016published at 17:56 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    Here are some of the highlight of this year's Burwarton Show.

    Take a look at BBC Radio Shropshire's Facebook page, external for a great gallery of photos from the day.

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    Burwarton Show 2016 highlights

  4. On Midlands Today from 18:30: Memories of a summer of droughtpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    Bob Hockenhull
    BBC Midlands Today

    In 1976 the Midlands experienced its hottest summer since records began.

    Rebecca Wood presenting a 1976 style weather bulletin

    The appointment of an MP from the region as Minister for Drought helped bring the crisis to an end in August. 

    As I've been finding out, the effects of the drought are still being felt 40 years on - see more on Midlands Today from 18:30.

  5. Redundant churches sold above their guide pricespublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    Two redundant Shropshire Methodist churches have been auctioned for well above their guide prices. 

    The smaller one, at Edgerley (below) near Pentre fetched £54,000. That's more than five-times the original valuation. 

    Edgerley Methodist ChurchImage source, Halls Auctioneers

    The other at Melverley (below) went for £61,000, three times the estimate.

    Melverley Methodist ChurchImage source, Halls Auctioneers
  6. Football: Put your questions to the BBC Shropshire sports teampublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    BBC Sport

    Starting tomorrow lunchtime, you can join the BBC Shropshire sports team for a preview of the weekend's football fixtures. 

    The team will be answering your questions during a Facebook live session from 12:30.

    Got a question for the team? You can email, or get in touch via Facebook, external or Twitter, external

    Media caption,

    Shropshire United team Adam, Nick and James

  7. Biker airlifted after lorry crashpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    A woman in her 20s has been airlifted to hospital after her motorbike collided with a lorry on the A41 in Hinstock. 

    She was thrown on to a grass verge, breaking her leg. 

    A41Image source, West Midlands Ambulance Service

    The ambulance service says her full leathers and helmet almost certainly saved her from more serious injuries.

  8. Headlines: Murder investigation after teenager dies; fire rescue feline named cat of the yearpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    Carlie Swain
    BBC Local Live

    Our top stories this evening:

    - A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed in a Shrewsbury street dies, sparking a murder investigation

    - Change of minister for cremation law overhaul after baby ashes scandal 

    - Hero cat Tink from Shrewsbury wins cat of the year award

  9. Football: 'Got what we wanted out of pre-season' - Mellonpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    BBC Sport

    Micky Mellon is dismissing Shrewsbury Town's mixed bag of pre-season results as no indicator for the way the season will go. 

    Town start the new League One campaign on Saturday and Mellon says any defeat, goal against or miss in the build up is better than coasting through every friendly you play. 

    Mickey MellonImage source, Getty Images
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    It never really works because you don't know what you can't do so we got exactly what we wanted out of pre-season."

    Mickey Mellon, Manager, STFC

  10. Pictures: Camels at Burwarton Showpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    When Burwarton Show was launched 125 years ago in 1891, visitors probably weren't treated to these animals.

    Camels
    Camels
  11. AFC Wimbledon sign striker Barnettpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    League One newcomers AFC Wimbledon sign striker Tyrone Barnett after the termination of his contract at Shrewsbury.

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  12. Watch: Burwarton Show cows getting ready for the main eventpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    You won't win best in show if you haven't been vacuumed.

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    Burwarton Show cows getting spruced up

  13. House hit by lorry is demolishedpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    A house hit by a lorry is being demolished due to a "high risk" to the public.

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  14. Fire rescue feline named cat of the yearpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    A fast-acting feline who alerted her owners to a house fire has been named Cat of the Year by an animal charity. 

    Tink jumped on top of Claire Hopkinson who was asleep in bed when an electrical fault sparked a fire at a neighbouring property in Shrewsbury. Her family managed to get out of the house safely but Tink was overcome by the smoke and had to be revived by firefighters using a tiny oxygen mask.

    Tink was awarded Cat of the Year at the Cat's Protection's National Cat Awards held at London's Savoy Hotel.

    TinkImage source, Cats Protection
  15. Change of minister for cremation law overhaulpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    Nick Southall
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    Dr Phillip Lee has been named as the new justice minister to oversee the changes to cremation laws following the baby ashes scandal in Shrewsbury. 

    Dr Lee is the MP for Bracknell and replaces Caroline Dinenage MP who's got a new role in the department for education. 

    Baby ashesImage source, Family Photos

    It comes as Glen Perkins, founder of the campaign group Action For Ashes, accepts a position on a new national working group to implement changes after parents were denied their children's ashes at Emstrey crematorium between 1996 and 2012.

  16. Teenager dies after street stabbingpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed in a Shrewsbury street dies, sparking a murder investigation.

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  17. Watch: Dancing Diggers at Burwarton Showpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

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    Dancing diggers at Burwarton Show

  18. Headlines: Boy dies three days after Shrewsbury stabbing; justice minister changepublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    Carlie Swain
    BBC Local Live

    Our top stories this afternoon:

    - Murder investigation after teenager dies following stab attack in Shrewsbury

    - Dr Phillip Lee named as new minister to oversee the cremation law changes following the baby ashes scandal

    - Police look into fire at derelict house in Oswestry

  19. Watch: Sheep shearing contest under way at Burwarton Showpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 4 August 2016

    Interestingly, the world record for shearing sheep was broken earlier this week, with Donegal man Ivan Scott sheering 867 strong wool lambs in nine hours.

    Not sure what the eagle-eyed judges at Burwarton Show would have made of his work.

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    Sheep shearing at Burwarton Show